Wheelchair Sports

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• Wheelchair Sports, USA — is a US Olympic Committee recognized organization dedicated to promoting sports for children and adults with physical disabilities. Mostly a volunteer organization, they work in conjunction with local and regional sports clubs and associations to …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair racing — is the racing of wheelchairs which is equivalent to the Olympics track, including all of the same events. Wheelchair racing is open to any type of disability, amputees, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy and partially sighted (when combined… …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair rugby — is a team sport for athletes with a disability. Developed in Canada in the late 1970s, it is currently practiced in over twenty countries around the world and is a Paralympic sport.The sport s original name was murderball ; in the United States,… …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair basketball — is a sport thought for people in wheelchairs. In some countries such as Canada, Australia and England, able bodied athletes are allowed to compete alongside other athletes on mixed teams. It is based on basketball with some adaptations to reflect …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair — seating in a theater (i.e. giving a dedicated, convenient space left free for a user to position his own wheelchair in the cinema) …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair tennis — is a sport that is played on a regulation tennis court, by people using specially designed wheelchairs. All pedestrian variations of tennis are, played, i.e. same sex, doubles, mixed etc.The only rule that differs from pedestrian tennis is the… …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics — Governing body WCF Events 1 (mixed) Games …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics — Wheelchair curling at the X Paralympic Winter Games Venue Hillcrest Park Dates 13–20 March 2010 Competit …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair curling — is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games. Wheelchair curling is played with the same rocks and on the same… …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair basketball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics — was staged in the Olympic Indoor Hall from September 18 to September 28.Teams consisted of twelve players, of whom five were on court at any one time. Each player was rated between 0.5 and 4.5 points based on the extent of their disability, with… …   Wikipedia

• Wheelchair rugby at the 2004 Summer Paralympics — was staged at the Helliniko Indoor Arena from September 19 to September 25.Teams from eight countries participated in the competition, with a total of 89 athletes taking part. While wheelchair rugby was designated a mixed sport, with both men and …   Wikipedia